can obesity be a cause of genes
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Overview Obesity usually results from a combination of causes and contributing factors, including: 1  Genetics. 2  Your genes may affect the amount of body fat you store, and where that fat is distributed.
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Causes Causes of obesity. Obesity is generally caused by eating too much and moving too little. If you consume high amounts of energy from your diet, particularly from fat and sugars, but do not burn off the energy through exercise and physical activity, much of the surplus energy is then stored by the body as fat.auses of obesity. Obesity is generally caused by eating too much and moving too little. If you consume high amounts of energy from your diet, particularly from fat and sugars, but do not burn off the energy through exercise and physical activity, much of the surplus energy is then stored by the body as fat.
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Obesity in children - causes 1 Overweight parents – a family’s eating patterns can have a major influence on whether a child maintains a healthy weight. Some overweight parents may be less concerned about their children also being overweight than parents who have a healthy weight.  Genetics – some rare gene disorders cause severe childhood obesity. In many other people, particular genes acting together probably make some children more susceptible to obesity. If there is a family tendency to become overweight, parents need to be even more aware of making healthy food choices for the whole family.
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Major Depression and Genetics Some diseases are caused by a single defective gene. Cystic fibrosis, several kinds of muscular dystrophy, and Huntington’s disease are examples. These are usually rare diseases. But many common disorders like depression, diabetes and high blood pressure are also influenced by genes.
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Obesity in Children Children become overweight and obese for a variety of reasons. The most common causes are genetic factors, lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating patterns, or a combination of these factors. Only in rare cases is being overweight caused by a medical condition such as a hormonal problem. A physical exam and some blood tests can rule out the possibility of a medical condition as the cause for obesity.
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How 'obesity gene' triggers weight gain How 'obesity gene' triggers weight gain. An international team of researchers has discovered why people with a variation of the FTO gene that affects one in six of the population are 70 per cent more likely to become obese.
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Obesity Causes Obesity Causes. Many factors influence body weight-genes, though the effect is small, and heredity is not destiny; prenatal and early life influences; poor diets; too much television watching; too little physical activity and sleep; and our food and physical activity environment. The causes of obesity are as varied as the people it affects. At its most basic, of course, obesity results when someone regularly takes in more calories than needed. The body stores these excess calories as body fat, and over time the extra pounds add up. Eat fewer calories than the body burns, weight goes down.
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Childhood obesity The greatest risk factor for child obesity is the obesity of both parents. This may be reflected by the family's environment and genetics. Other reasons may also be due to psychological factors and the child's body type.ne study found that 80% of the offspring of two obese parents were obese in contrast to less than 10% of the offspring of two parents who were of normal weight. The percentage of obesity that can be attributed to genetics varies from 6% to 85% depending on the population examined.
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- Medical problems. Rarely, obesity is due to a medical problem such as Cushing syndrome (where the adrenal glands produce too much hormone) or hypothyroidism (where the thyroid gland does not produce enough hormone). Conditions such as osteoarthritis cause people to be less active, which can lead to weight gain.
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Obesity Connected With Nervous System Obesity Connected With Nervous System Date: January 24, 2008 Source: Queen's University Summary: Biologists have shed new light on the genetic roots of obesity -- a condition that is increasing dramatically in North America and has been linked to heart disease, diabetes and some forms of cancer. Share: FULL STORY. Biology professor William Bendena's discovery sheds new light on the genetic roots of obesity.
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definitions - Obesityreport a problem Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive food intake, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility. A few cases are caused primarily by genes, endocrine disorders, medications, or mental illness.
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Genetics of obesity One study found that 80% of the offspring of two obese parents were obese, in contrast to less than 10% of the offspring of two parents who were of normal weight. The thrifty gene hypothesis postulates that due to dietary scarcity during human evolution people are prone to obesity.
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- Obesity in childhood and adolescence can be related to: 1  poor eating habits. 2  overeating or binging. 3  lack of exercise (i.e., couch potato kids) 4  family history of obesity. 5  medical illnesses (endocrine, neurological problems) 6  medications (steroids, some psychiatric medications)
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RIXIMKA DUMARKA Cancer. Cancers of the colon, breast (after menopause), endometrium (the lining of the uterus), kidney, and esophagus are linked to obesity. Some studies have also reported links between obesity and cancers of the gallbladder, ovaries, and pancreas.
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What's Behind the Obesity Epidemic In terms of body weight, a mother’s diet, weight, lifestyle, and envi­ronmental exposures before and during pregnancy can cause epigenetic changes that alter her child’s risk of obesity and related conditions.
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- Energy imbalances, some genetic or endocrine medical conditions, and certain medicines are known to cause overweight or obesity. Energy imbalances can cause overweight and obesity. An energy imbalance means that your energy IN does not equal your energy OUT. This energy is measured in calories.
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Causes and consequences of childhood obesity Thus, obesity puts a child's health at lifelong higher risk. Causes of childhood obesity. Both genes and environment contribute to obesity, but the interaction is far from simple. Obesity is a complex condition with many interrelated causes. There is significant evidence that obesity is at least partly genetic. Certain ethnic groups are more vulnerable to obesity and obesity-related disorders. Genome-wide association studies show that some genes are associated with a higher body mass index.
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Adult Obesity Causes & Consequences Genetic changes in human populations occur too slowly to be responsible for the obesity epidemic. Nevertheless, the variation in how people respond to the environment that promotes physical inactivity and intake of high-calorie foods suggests that genes do play a role in the development of obesity.
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Overview Obesity can sometimes be traced to a medical cause, such as Prader-Willi syndrome, Cushing's syndrome, and other diseases and conditions. However, these disorders are rare and, in general, the principal causes of obesity are:1  Inactivity. 2  If you're not very active, you don't burn as many calories.3  With a sedentary lifestyle, you can easily take in more calories every day than you use through exercise and normal daily activities.besity can sometimes be traced to a medical cause, such as Prader-Willi syndrome, Cushing's syndrome, and other diseases and conditions. However, these disorders are rare and, in general, the principal causes of obesity are:
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- Obesity is a condition that is associated with having an excess of body fat, defined by genetic and environmental factors that are difficult to control when dieting. Obesity is classified as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater. BMI is a tool used to measure obesity. Obesity increases your risk of developing related conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea, to name a few.
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Lipopolysaccharide 1: Fei N, Zhao L. An opportunistic pathogen isolated from the gut of an obese human causes obesity in germfree mice. ISME J. 2013 Apr;7(4):880-4. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2012.153. PubMed PMID: 23235292; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3603399.
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Childhood obesity Childhood obesity can be brought on by a range of factors which often act in combination. “Obesogenic environment” is the medical term set aside for this mixture of elements. The greatest risk factor for child obesity is the obesity of both parents. This may be reflected by the family's environment and genetics. Other reasons may also be due to psychological factors and the child's body type.
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- What, then, is the major cause of obesity? The environment plays a much larger role in a person's likelihood of becoming obese than does any specific gene. By environment, we mean not only what the outside world does to a person's body but also what enters a person's body through eating and drinking.
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Overview 1 Your genes may affect the amount of body fat you store, and where that fat is distributed. Genetics may also play a role in how efficiently your body converts food into energy and how your body burns calories during exercise.  Family lifestyle. Obesity tends to run in families.
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Obesity Obesity leads to much more than simple weight gain. Having a high ratio of body fat to muscle puts strain on your bones as well as your internal organs. It also increases inflammation in the body, which is thought to be a cause of cancer. Obesity is also a major cause of type 2 diabetes. Obesity has been linked to a number of health complications, some of which are life-threatening: type 2 diabetes.
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Contributing Factors of Childhood Obesity In other words, obesity results when a child consumes more calories than the child uses. The imbalance between calories consumed and calories used can result from the influences and interactions of a number of factors, including genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors.